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Weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in Ohio: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 13 Ohio hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 621

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights$10,5121.0×42026-06-15
Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital Cleveland$10,8921.1×42026-06-15
MetroHealth System Cleveland$19,2581.9×42026-04-01
Cleveland Clinic (main campus) Cleveland$19,9632.0×52026-06-16
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood$20,2422.0×22026-07-14
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Cleveland$20,7302.0×52026-06-15
Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights$20,7302.0×52026-06-15
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria$20,7722.0×32026-07-14
University Hospitals St. John Medical Center Westlake$22,0062.2×42026-07-14
Medina Hospital Medina$22,6922.2×42026-06-15
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland$25,4132.5×42026-07-14
Bethesda North Cincinnati$26,3852.5×52026-04-01
Ohio State University Hospitals Columbus$33,4563.2×32026-07-01

MS-DRG 620

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights$17,3841.6×42026-06-15
Cleveland Clinic (main campus) Cleveland$20,3501.9×52026-06-16
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria$21,3332.0×32026-07-14
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Cleveland$21,9932.0×52026-06-15
Medina Hospital Medina$24,0742.2×42026-06-15
Bethesda North Cincinnati$27,9922.5×52026-04-01
Ohio State University Hospitals Columbus$35,4953.2×32026-07-01

MS-DRG 619

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Cleveland Clinic (main campus) Cleveland$24,2471.3×52026-06-16
Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights$31,3661.6×42026-06-15
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria$32,5031.7×32026-07-14
Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital Cleveland$39,6822.0×52026-06-15
Medina Hospital Medina$43,4372.2×42026-06-15
Bethesda North Cincinnati$50,5062.5×52026-04-01
Ohio State University Hospitals Columbus$64,0433.2×32026-07-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in Ohio?

13 Ohio hospitals post usable commercial rates for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 621), the median across 13 hospitals is $20,730, 2.0× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.